Prime Minister's Townsville visit focuses on NBN

Ms Gillard announced that NBN Co has signed a $280 million deal to deliver infrastructure including 200,000 satellite dishes to enable people in remote areas of Australia to access the National Broadband Network.

The Prime Minster also spoke about the delivery of high speed wireless services in north Queensland.

"We will be planning in the coming period the necessary work to ensure that around 15,000 people who live around Townsville and around 30,000 premises in total... will get the benefit of these wireless services."

Speaking on ABC North Queensland this morning, Ms Gillard reiterated the Government's commitment to investing in infrastructure when asked about funding for the Bruce Highway.

"We have been spending on the Bruce Highway and we have got a pretty good track record... of investing in the Bruce Highway there is still more to be done absolutely".

"I am very aware of the issue."

On the topic of the cost of living Ms Gillard said the discrepancy between petrol prices in regional centres like Townsville and capital cities was "very concerning".

"And that is why we do resource our Competition and Consumer Commission and particularly the Petrol Commissioner."

Ms Gillard is yet to confirm which regional Queensland centre will host the G20 financial ministers meeting ahead of the 2014 G20 summit in Brisbane.